Better than OBL graffiti

Reuters Published May 6, 2011
A man walks past the outside wall of the 'Art In The Streets' exhibit at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California, May 5, 2011.
A man walks past the outside wall of the 'Art In The Streets' exhibit at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California, May 5, 2011.
A mural is painted on the outside wall of the exhibit.
A mural is painted on the outside wall of the exhibit.
People view the exhibit.
People view the exhibit.
Spray paints are displayed at the exhibit.
Spray paints are displayed at the exhibit.
A security guard watches as a man poses his son next to a Banksy stained glass window at the exhibit.
A security guard watches as a man poses his son next to a Banksy stained glass window at the exhibit.
A woman views a Banksy painting at the exhibit.
A woman views a Banksy painting at the exhibit.
A man views the exhibit.
A man views the exhibit.
A woman views the exhibit.
A woman views the exhibit.
A man views the exhibit.
A man views the exhibit.
A man views the exhibit.
A man views the exhibit.
Shawn Gaskin, four, plays drums in front of a display at the exhibit.
Shawn Gaskin, four, plays drums in front of a display at the exhibit.
A man photographs the exhibit.
A man photographs the exhibit.
An ice cream truck painted by Mr. Cartoon is displayed at the exhibit.
An ice cream truck painted by Mr. Cartoon is displayed at the exhibit.
People view the exhibit.
People view the exhibit.
A man views works by Shepard Fairey at the exhibit.
A man views works by Shepard Fairey at the exhibit.

While diverse forms of art are being created in favour of and against Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan and elsewhere in the world, an exhibit called 'Art In The Streets' takes place at the Geffen Contemporary at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, California. The exhibit is the first major historical exhibition of graffiti and street art to be organized by an American museum. – Photos by Reuters

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